Stipperstones 25/10/09

Not really a training run . But , Mrs Lightning has agreed to run the "Devils Chair Dash" fell race on boxing day this year so it was a chance to show her the route again and for her to get her head round the steep bits . It was a case of "stick and carrot". Stick=run . carrot=pub lunch in the stipperstones inn(one of our favorite shropshire pubs). To make it a bit more challenging for me I added a few uphill sprints to the run .

First pic was nearly at the top looking back down the valley and Mrs L . Second pic ,the Devils chair.

John (not so lightning) Nightingale

40 something, From Birmingham, England. moved to Shropshire, with wife. Son and daughter moved in a couple of years later.
Lucky enough to Fly aeroplanes for a living.
Runs in the hills and mountains. Likes real ale more than he should do.

FRA Race Definitions

A fell race is one run on fell, hill or mountain terrain and shall be categorised as follows :Category “A”a. Should average not less than 250’ (76m) climb/mile (1.6k).b. Should not have more than 20% of the race distance on road.c. Should be at least one mile (1.6k) in length.Category “B”a. Should average not less than 125’ (38m) climb/mile (1.6k).b. Should not have more than 30% of the race distance on road.Category “C”a. Should average not less than 100’ (30.4m) climb/mile (1.6k).b. Should not have more than 40% of the race distance on road.c. Should contain some genuine fell terrain.a. A category “L” (long) race is twelve miles (19.3k) or over.b. A category “M” (medium) race is six miles (9.6k) and over but under twelve (19.3k).c. A category “S” (short) race is under six miles (9.6k).